About Otis Clymer
Lived 1876 – 1926 (aged 50). Otis Clymer was an American baseball player.
Otis Edgar Clymer (January 27, 1876 – February 27, 1926) was an American Major League Baseball player who was primarily a right fielder for four teams during his six-season career. Born in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators, Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Braves from 1905 to 1913. When he left Major League baseball, he played for the minor league Minneapolis Millers of the American Association from 1911 to 1914.
In 385 games over six seasons, Clymer posted a .267 batting average (355-for-1330) with 182 runs, 2 home runs, 98 RBI, 83 stolen bases and 99 bases on balls. He died at age 50 from an automobile accident in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is interred at Willow River Cemetery in Hudson, Wisconsin.
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Who was Otis Clymer?
Major League Baseball player (1876–1926)
When was Otis Clymer born?
Otis Clymer was born on 27 January 1876 in Pine Grove.
When did Otis Clymer die?
Otis Clymer died on 27 February 1926 in Saint Paul.
What was Otis Clymer's occupation?
Otis Clymer was a baseball player.
What nationality was Otis Clymer?
Otis Clymer was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Otis Clymer. https://biography.guide/otis-clymer/
MLA: "Otis Clymer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/otis-clymer/.
Chicago: "Otis Clymer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/otis-clymer/.
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